1896 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

1896 Colorado Silver and Gold football
CFA champion
Conference	Colorado Football Association
Record	5–0 (2–0 CFA)
Head coach	Fred Folsom (2nd season)
Captain	Harry Gamble
Home stadium	Campus Fields
Seasons ←  1895 1897  →

1896 Colorado Football Association standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Colorado $	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	0	–	0
Colorado Mines	1	–	1	–	0			1	–	2	–	0
Colorado College	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1896 Colorado Silver and Gold football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1896 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Fred Folsom, Colorado compiled an overall record of 5–0 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CFA title for the third consecutive year. This was the program's first undefeated season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 3	Manual High School *	Boulder, CO	W 42–0
October 10	East High School *	Boulder, CO	W 41–0
November 4	at Colorado Mines	Golden, CO	W 30–0
November 15	Colorado College	Boulder, CO	W 50–0
November 26	at Denver Athletic Club *	Denver, CO	W 8–6
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "1896 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder . Retrieved October 23, 2023.
2. "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 8. Retrieved October 23, 2023.